30-year old swingman Devin Green (201-G/F-82) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Spirou and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 18.He had a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Antwerp (#5, 9-9) 77-64. Spirou is placed at 3rd position in Belgian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Spirou will need more victories to improve their 11-6 record. In the team's last game Green had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Spirou, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Hampton University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Green is in league's top in points (7th best: 16.5ppg) and averages solid 2.5spg and 51.1% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Nemanja Aleksandrov (210-C/F-87) of Verviers-Pep.. He is Serbian in his first season at Verviers-Pep.. In the last game Aleksandrov recorded impressive 30 points and 6 rebounds. Of course he lead Verviers-Pep. to another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked Liege (#6, 6-12) 89-65. Despite this victory they still are dead at the bottom. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Verviers-Pep. managed to get this year. Aleksandrov is a newcomer at Verviers-Pep. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.8ppg (#4). He also registered 5.9 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward John Tofi (203-F/C-84) of Aalstar (#4). Tofi showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Tofi's great performance Aalstar lost 78-86 to #2 ranked M.Hainaut. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Aalstar needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 11 victories and 7 lost games. Tofi has a great season in Belgium. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 6.8rpg (4th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Nizhny Novgorod - Antwerp 62:66 Antwerp Giants have advanced into the Basketball Champions League Qualifying Round 3. They swept the Qualifying Round 2 series versus ambitious Nizhny Novgorod. Jason Clark (188-G-90, college: Georgetown) nailed 20 points to lead the Belgian team to the road win. Nizhny Novgorod accumulated a 16:15 lead after ten minutes. The Giants erased the deficit in the second term. The teams entered the second half tied at 33. The Russian team managed to ensure a on... [read more]

Nizhny Novgorod - Antwerp 62:66

Antwerp Giants have advanced into the Basketball Champions League Qualifying Round 3. They swept the Qualifying Round 2 series versus ambitious Nizhny Novgorod. Jason Clark (188-G-90, college: Georgetown) nailed 20 points to lead the Belgian team to the road win. Nizhny Novgorod accumulated a 16:15 lead after ten minutes. The Giants erased the deficit in the second term. The teams entered the second half tied at 33. The Russian team managed to ensure a one-point lead entering the fourth period. But Antwerp used an 18:13 run in the final frame and secured a crucial road win. Ismael Bako (208-C-95) notched 13 points, while Dave Dudzinski (206-F/C-92, college: Holy Cross, agency: Inception Sports) added 11 points for the visitors. Stevan Jelovac (208-F/C-89, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 18 points for Nizhny Novgorod. Aleksandr Zakharov (203-SF-93) had 11 points in the loss.

26-year old point guard Kenyon McNeaill (185-PG-91) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Kangoeroes and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 1. He had the game-high 24 points adding two rebounds and four assists for Kangoeroes in his team's victory, helping them to beat Leuven (#8, 0-1), the league's bottom-ranked team 85-76. Thanks to this victory Kangoeroes moved-up to the 2nd position in Belgian league. But it's just the very beginning of t... [read more]

26-year old point guard Kenyon McNeaill (185-PG-91) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Kangoeroes and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 1.He had the game-high 24 points adding two rebounds and four assists for Kangoeroes in his team's victory, helping them to beat Leuven (#8, 0-1), the league's bottom-ranked team 85-76. Thanks to this victory Kangoeroes moved-up to the 2nd position in Belgian league. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Kangoeroes won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game McNeaill had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kangoeroes' top player in his first season with the team. Louisiana Tech University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McNeaill is league's best scorer averaging so far 24.0ppg. McNeaill is in league's top in assists (8th best: 4.0apg) and averages solid 3.0spg,85.7% FGP and 66.7% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was John Tofi (203-C/F-84, agency: Pensack Sports) of top-ranked Aalstar. He is Samoan-American in his 6th season at Aalstar. In the last game Tofi recorded impressive 16 points and 7 rebounds. Of course Aalstar cruised to a 88-80 relatively comfortable win over Liege (0-1). His team has extremely good start of the season. They won their first game. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Tofi is one of the most experienced players at Aalstar and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#7). He also registered 7.0 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Matt Tiby (203-F/C-92) of Mons-Hainaut (#10). Tiby scored 15 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Tiby's great performance Mons-Hainaut lost 74-85 to Oostende (#3, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The season just started for Tiby as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Center Servaas Buysschaert (204-C-99, agency: Court Side) had a great game in the last round for Gistel Oostende, receiving a Eurobasket.com Top Division I Player of the Week award for round 4. The 18-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds, while his team Gistel Oostende maintains the 9th position in Belgian Top Division I. Gistel Oostende is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 2nd lost game this season out of 3 games. Buyss... [read more]

Center Servaas Buysschaert (204-C-99, agency: Court Side) had a great game in the last round for Gistel Oostende, receiving a Eurobasket.com Top Division I Player of the Week award for round 4.The 18-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds, while his team Gistel Oostende maintains the 9th position in Belgian Top Division I. Gistel Oostende is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 2nd lost game this season out of 3 games. Buysschaert turned to be Gistel Oostende's top player in his first season with the team. Servaas Buysschaert has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.7rpg) and averages impressive 53.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 32-year old Mitchel Gorremans (191-F/G-85) of league's leader Soba. Gorremans had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Soba cruised to a 82-72 relatively comfortable win over Giants B (#12, 0-2). This victory allowed Soba to move up to 1st position in the standings. A very good start of the season for his team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Gorremans is well-known at Soba and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.5ppg (#6). He also registered 8.3 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was forward Joren Vermoessen (201-F/C-93) of Gent Hawks (#11). Vermoessen scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Vermoessen's great performance Gent Hawks lost 84-91 to the league's current leader Waregem (#2, 4-0). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Gent Hawks can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Vermoessen he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Vermoessen has individually a great season in Belgium. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.7ppg (3rd best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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